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Okaloosa County, Florida

Water Systems
35
Population Served
283,043
Total Violations
575
79 health-based
PFAS Detected
8
of 13 tested

Violation Analysis

88.6%
Systems with Violations
16.4
Avg Violations per System
13.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
35 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

13
Systems Tested
8
PFAS Detected
61.5%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Okaloosa Florida water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (31)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Okaloosa Co.wtr.; Swr.system 80,295 29 Clean
Crestview, City of Water Dept. 34,789 50 Clean
Destin Water Users, Inc. 31,752 16 Clean
Fort Walton Beach, City Of 24,113 17 Clean
Auburn Water System 22,903 45 Clean
Niceville, City Of 21,451 19 Clean
Okaloosa County Bluewater Bay-Raintree 17,592 4 Clean
Hurlburt Field Water System 10,006 32 Clean
Okaloosa County Mid System (Crestview) 7,593 23 Clean
Valparaiso, City Of 5,722 15 Clean
Eglin Main 4,169 29 Clean
Mary Esther, City Of 4,013 14 Clean
Eglin West/Housing 3,500 18 Clean
Baker Water System, Inc. 2,930 19 -
Holt Water Works, Inc. 2,582 31 -
Milligan Water System, Inc. 2,450 26 -
Laurel Hill, City Of 1,802 19 -
Okaloosa Correctional Inst. 1,800 9 -
Eglin 7th Special Forces Group 1,500 0 -
Okaloosa Waterworks (Formerly Blackman) 812 4 -
Eglin Afb Duke Field 3 427 29 -
Fdot Okaloosa Co Rest Area 316 36 -
Eglin Aux. 6 Ranger Camp 134 39 -
Vertical Bridge S3 Assets, Lcc 100 18 -
Eglin Uscg Station (Destin) 42 8 -
Hurricane Lake North Rec Area 25 3 -
Karick Lake North 25 6 -
Karick Lake South Rec Area 25 5 -
Hurricane Lake South Rec Area 25 1 -
Bone Creek Recreation Area 25 5 -
Eglin Site C-3 (Laser) 25 4 -
Eglin Site C64-C Test Facility 25 2 -
Eglin Site A-30 25 0 -
Eglin Site C-10 25 0 -
Eglin Site B-75 Alaang 25 0 -

Other Counties in Florida

Miami-Dade County
167 systems · 3,325,406 served · 3,677 violations
Broward County
55 systems · 1,905,863 served · 4,156 violations
Hillsborough County
724 systems · 1,701,663 served · 27,775 violations
Orange County
114 systems · 1,615,975 served · 5,841 violations
Palm Beach County
71 systems · 1,538,245 served · 3,569 violations
Pinellas County
13 systems · 1,147,926 served · 410 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Okaloosa County? ▼
Okaloosa County has 575 total drinking water violations across 35 water systems, of which 79 are health-based violations. 88.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Okaloosa County systems? ▼
Water systems in Okaloosa County serve approximately 283,043 people through 35 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Okaloosa County water? ▼
Of 13 water systems tested for PFAS in Okaloosa County, 8 had PFAS detected (61.5% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Okaloosa County? ▼
Water systems in Okaloosa County use GW (35 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 13.7% of Okaloosa County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.